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ChemistryGOCRESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECTHard2 minQB
ChemistryHardsingle choice

Which compound has the greater electron density on its oxygen atom ?

(a) structure (b) structure

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

In the amide nitrogen is a better +R donor than the ester oxygen, so more charge is pushed on to the carbonyl oxygen of (a).

The oxygen of (a) has the greater electron density.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GOCSubtopic:RESONANCE AND MESOMERIC EFFECT
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